Yet when Renteria visits the Salton Sea State Recreation Area and gazes out at the sparkling water, she sees possibility. “When I come here, I stop and look out at the lake and think ...

California's biggest lake has languished for decades as increased salinity, a sinking waterline and a foul smell have robbed ...

Flanked by the Chocolate Mountains and the fertile green acres of California's Imperial Valley, the Salton Sea is one of the most spectacular and bizarre bodies of water in the United States.

Now a new wave of conservation efforts, sparked by millions of dollars in recent federal funding, has washed ashore at the ultra-briny sea, and there’s cautious hope from some that incoming ...

A fire that sparked in vegetation near the Salton Sea late Monday morning had grown to 25 acres with no containment by about 1 p.m. The fire, dubbed the Buchanan Fire by the agency, started in ...

In 2024, the Salton Sea region came together to ask the state to elevate our geographic area to a fully recognized economic region. While these initial efforts were ultimately vetoed by the ...

The Salton Sea ... work and recreation opportunities while also mitigating the health effects of the lake’s degradation. A USC study last October revealed 24% of children in the area have ...

I grew up in the Salton Sea region in a mobile home community of farmworkers. Our corner of the unincorporated town Mecca lacked access to transportation, grocery stores, health clinics, ...

Several previously funded projects are currently underway in the area, some trying to suppress dust, improve air quality and create bird habitat, part of the 10-year, $200 million Salton Sea ...